Robert A.M. Stern Collaborates with Walker Zanger on a Tile Collection

Architect Robert A.M. Stern with the Aegean pilasters from his tile collection for Walker Zanger.
Photo: Ben Ritter

Few architects are as deeply absorbed in the history of design as AD100 talent Robert A.M. Stern, so it comes as no surprise that the maestro’s new line of ceramic tiles for Walker Zanger draws inspiration from numerous past eras. There are nods to ancient Egypt and Greece—including extraordinary Aegean pilasters with Ionic capitals—as well as reinterpretations of fish-scale shingles, trellises, and other essential architectural features. Stern also brings his signature modern panache to the collection, creating tile that, while seemingly out of the past, is still of the moment. walkerzanger.com

From top are the Avenue, Shingle, and Quartet styles.
Photo: Kana Okada